Burgum: Report Trump administration caught flat-footed on oil prices 'completely fake news'

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum rejected a report that the Trump administration had “miscalculated” the impact of its military operations against Iran on the global oil market. Since the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran in late February, oil futures prices have fluctuated dramatically, rising nearly 20 percent before reversing course on Sunday evening… Source…

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Blue states sue Trump administration over new race-based reporting requirements for colleges

Seventeen Democratic-led states sued the Trump administration on Wednesday over new race-based reporting requirements for universities targeting admissions, financial aid and student performance data. The lawsuit is challenging the new “Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS)” survey, which requires schools to provide years of admissions and student data based on race and other aspects to…

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Drone strike hits US diplomatic facility in Iraq

A suspected Iranian drone attacked a US diplomatic facility in Iraq on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. The Washington Post first reported that a drone struck the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center, a large logistics hub for US diplomats located near Baghdad Airport. Of the six drones launched toward the compound, five were shot down, but…

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